"calaprfy;c-17621740" wrote:"Jeansoo;c-17618158" wrote:"EgonVM;c-17618041" wrote:
Simple. If children asks for advice, don't worry about manners and responsibility. It's easy to gain back. Emotional control is also easy with journals and new interactions to lower negative emotions. Empathy can be increased with doctor playset, volunteering, and by having the child talk about emotions and comfort sims with negative emotions. Conflict resolution is easy in toddlerhood and childhood.
Tips on getting negative traits.
Manners can be lowered by shouting forbitten words, farting, and belching.
Resposibility can be lowered by having bad grades, breaking curfew and grounding, and quitting and getting fired from part-time jobs.
Emotional control can be lowered with yelling, crying (self-interaction), throwing tantrums, and showing sims.
Conflict resolution can be lowered with arguing, fighting, and making enemies.
Empathy can be lowered with insults, making fun of negative emotions, and hitting stuffed animals.
I think Empathy is the hardest one to increase... I'm experiencing now. LOL
I find the most effective way to increase empathy, apart from chance cards, is to ensure the child has no toys but the doctor playset. You can also have them choose the "discuss mood" interaction on sims in a negative moodlet.
"Jeansoo;c-17620571" wrote:"TomasGrizzly;c-17618811" wrote:
Get the journal to raise emotional control. EC+Empathy is easier if you have twins (or siblings born soon after another) - so when one gets teen mood swing, just spam the 'supportive' conversation options (raises empathy) then have the afflicted teen write in the journal (EC) and have a parent near to encourage both ASAP.
When you get the pop-ups, always take a hit for responsibility (can be brought up with homework+praise) or manners (just set the table or wash the dishes) if possible, because you can bring them back up easily.
Sorry but what's EC? O,O? Yes now I'm having 3 teens. :D I have a young adult male sim and he adopted 3 babies, and he looked after them, they are now all teens. :) I experienced the mood swing about 15 mins ago. I couldn't do anything because the daddy sim was staying at work when he brought that mood swing from school. I let him use the punching bag for relieving his anger. It worked. The time reduced to 4 hrs from 8 hrs. then his daddy sim got back home, and the anger has gone when he talked about the anger problem. Maybe daddy sim needs to find another sim to get married. so that they can get helped from mommy sim. :D
"Jeansoo;d-979965" wrote:
For my kids, responsibility and manners are maxed. But it's not easy to increase emotional control and Empathy. I couldn't tell them eating dirt is fun. Go ahead..like this. Also I always do to my kid in real life as well. Is there any tip for increasing these 2 with manner and responsibility? Thanks.
"xamira99;c-17617758" wrote:
On the other hand, I try to get them to have negative values, but they always do the opposite.
You didn't mention the fifth one, conflict resolution. Child sims have a "teach to say sorry" parenting option; they can also "rewind with classical" on a radio.
For responsibility, I always have the child sims watering/weeding one they have mental skill 5. wonderful them and my garden!
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